Hertsmere

Hertsmere's population grew in the 10 years leading up to 2011. Data from the census show there were changes in ethnicity and work life.

The population passed 100,000

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of Hertsmere increased by 5.9%, from just under 94,500 to 100,000.

The addition of almost 5,600 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Hertsmere was home to, on average, 7.1 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was higher than the average across Eastof England

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across Eastof England, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Rise in social renting

This area saw England's largest rise in the proportion of socially rented homes.

In 2011, just over one in six (17%) households in Hertsmere lived in social housing, compared with 16% in 2001. The percentage of privately rented homes increased from 6.6% to 13%.

Redbridge saw the next largest rise (from 10% to 11%).

The rate of social housing was higher than across Eastof England

Percentage of households that that rented socially across local authority areas in Eastof England and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in Hertsmere

The number of people in Hertsmere that described themselves as Jewish increased from just under 11,000 in 2001 to about 14,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 11% to 14% of the local population.

Across Eastof England, the percentage of people from this religious group fell from 0.6% to 0.6%, while across England the percentage went from 0.5% to 0.5%.

The number of people in Hertsmere that described themselves as Christian decreased from just under 60,000 in 2001 to about 52,000 in 2011 (from 63% to 52%). The number of people who described themselves as having no religion increased from about 13,000 to just over 19,000 (from 13% to 19%).

Just over 7,800 people (7.9%) did not state their religion, up from about 7,500 in 2001 (7.8%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population who identified as Jewish in Hertsmere increased by 3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, East and Hertsmere by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Ethnicity in Hertsmere

The number of people in Hertsmere from the White ethnic groups increased from about 87,000 in 2001 to about 85,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 93% to 85% of the local population.

The percentage decreased by more than the average across Eastof England (from 95% to 90%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Hertsmere from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from just under 3,800 in 2001 to just under 7,400 in 2011 (from 4.0% to 7.4%). The number of residents from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups increased from just over 1,300 to just over 3,900 (from 1.4% to 3.9%).

About 2,600 people (1.6%) said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed), up from about 1,500 in 2001 (2.6%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the ethnic profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between ethnic groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population from the White ethnic groups in Hertsmere decreased by 7.5 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, East and Hertsmere by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Hertsmere working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 15% to 12% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.8%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 2.0% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 15% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Hertsmere decreased by 3.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Hertsmere, Eastof England and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Hertsmere residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 6.6% to 4.2% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (84%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 73% in 2001. The percentage of Hertsmere residents that described their health as fair decreased from 20% to 11%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 7.6% in 2001 to 4.7% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Hertsmere decreased by 2.5 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Hertsmere, Eastof England and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

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